Lie To Me novel Chapter 43

Hanz glares at me as he I walked pass his office with a bouquet of flowers in my hand.

Elijah gave it to me. Thankfully, not in front of our officemate. Because he did that inside the office, I will surely melt like a jelly in embarrassment.

Things like that isn't my thing. I would rather have special moments kept privately.

Not that him, giving me a bouquet of flowers is something special, alright?

I just really don't like making a scene in front of other people.

My intercom rang and I knew it was Hanz. I can him on the telephone from my office.

"What's that?" He asked the moment I answered his call.

"Bouquet of flowers, obviously." I answered, putting the flowers at my table.

White tulips.

Russell must have told me that these are my favorite flowers.

"I'm stupid. I know that's a bouquet of flowers," Hanz said. "Who gave you that?" He asked again.

I rolled my eyes. "Someone you should know, dad." I answered.

"Jianna-." I cut him off.

"Astrid Pacual Romero," I continued. "There's nothing you should worry, Hanzel. I can handle this. Give me some trust, please?" I said.

I heard him taking a deep sigh. "Just don't let him hurt you. I swear, I'm going to punch him. I don't care if he's the boss," he said.

He just shook his head before cutting the line.

I put down the telephone and grabbed the bouquet. I caught Hanz looking at me from his office but I ignored him.

I transferred the flowers to a vase and put it in my department's meeting table; the one we always use every time we have a meeting within the department.

"Wow. Is that yours, Ma'am?" Ruth asked.

I smiled but shook my head. "Complementary from the client," I said, lying.

I will never admit that someone gave me a bouquet of flowers and that someone is our new boss. Hanzel is right. I'll be the talk in the office once they found out about Elijah giving me these flowers.

I don't want to be a bad guy when I'm not even doing anything!